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Mask2623/10

Abstract tooth-shaped mask. Masonite board base with a layered border of white shell, red seeds, and white beads.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood fibre, shell, seed and glass
Made in
Sirorata, Oro, Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ancestor Spirit MaskIe490

Large mask made from wood fibre with a painted clay cover. Conical shape. Eyes are a double "6" shape with white, black, and brown concentric circles. Nose is broad and cross shaped, leading to a large open mouth. Pointed ear projections with curving ridges joining ears with top of mask. Fringed skirt around perimeter at base.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood fibre, paint and fibre
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Canoe Prow ShieldIe484

Wooden canoe prow shield in a ‘W’ shape with the outer edges lined with cassowary feathers. The shield consists of flat wood pieces mounted onto a bamboo frame. The surface is painted with yellow, orange and brown stylized geometric shapes on a white ground. In the middle is a protruding, elongated shape face with round shell inlaid projecting eyes and a long ridged nose with flaring nostrils. The mouth is open with a slightly protruding tongue. The face is painted in a similar fashion to the rest of the shield. Two bamboo sticks protrude from bottom for support.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
wood fibre, cassowary feather, pigment, bamboo grass, fibre and shell
Made in
Papua New Guinea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Plaque527/19

Round, linoleum carved plaque with burlap back. Front is decorated with a central eagle, with an outer border of alternating blue-green, yellow and red-brown diagonal bands.

Culture
Northwest Coast ?
Material
wood fibre, paint, linseed oil and fibre
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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